recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsi-pē-ənt 

: one that receives : receiver

recipient adjective

Examples of recipient in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the long run, kindness will benefit everyone—the practitioners and the recipients—in a million different ways. —Catherine Newman, Parents, 22 Feb. 2026

The most recent recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship was Warwick Davis last year at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026

Clere also filed an amendment to remove the payment of a copayment for HIP recipients for nonemergency services received in an emergency room. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026

For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498. —Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin recipient-, recipiens, present participle of recipere

First Known Use

1558, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing recipient

• co-recipient
• universal recipient

Rhymes for recipient

• incipient
• percipient

Kids Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: one that receives

the recipient of many honors

recipient adjective

Medical Definition

recipient

noun

re·​cip·​i·​ent ri-ˈsip-ē-ənt 

: an individual who receives biological material (as blood or an organ) from a donor